Rain Expected This Weekend Across Central Mississippi Region
Rounds of rain are expected starting tonight and continuing through the weekend in the Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Starkville area. Following the precipitation, temperatures will drop from the current 90s into the low 80s by Sunday, with highs remaining in the mid-80s for…
Columbus Tupelo West Point Starkville, MS, October 2, 2026 — Residents in the Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Starkville area can anticipate rounds of rain beginning tonight and persisting throughout the weekend. The precipitation is expected to bring a significant shift in temperatures following its passage.
The weather pattern indicates that current temperatures, which have been in the 90s, will decrease substantially by Sunday. Forecasts suggest temperatures will fall into the low 80s by the end of the weekend.
Looking ahead to the upcoming week, high temperatures are predicted to stabilize in the mid-80s. This change follows a period of warmer weather, with the incoming rain marking a transition to cooler conditions for the region.
Specific details regarding the exact timing of the rain’s onset tonight, its duration through the weekend, or the total expected rainfall amounts were not provided in the summary. Similarly, precise end dates for the weekend precipitation have not been specified. The forecast for the upcoming week focuses on the general high temperature range.
Story summarized from the original created by Ashleigh Bryant on www.wcbi.com, see more information here.
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